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Cultural competency and Pre-Professional skills

Taught by faculty from across UWM’s schools and colleges, Global Studies students work closely with their academic advisors to guide them along a pre-professional track and future career path. The program’s custom curriculum and discussion-based courses integrate international and professional studies with applied learning.

With a rigorous curriculum requiring language study, study abroad, and an overseas internship, students

gain a uniquely strong set of cultural competency skills. A partial list of the degree requirements includes:

• Three lower-level core courses

that address people and politics, economics and the environment, and information and

technology trends in a global context.

• Upper-level seminar courses designed specifically for each Global Studies track.

• Eight semesters of a language other than English or six semesters of a first language and two semesters of a second language. More than 20 languages are taught at UWM. Students who are not native English speakers may have the language requirement waived, subject to approval by the program.

• 12 credits of study outside the U.S., ideally in a country where the language being studied is spoken.

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Current Students: Contact Christine Wolf at 414-229-4846 or [email protected]

Not a UWM Student yet? Call our Admissions Counselor at 414-229-7711 or email [email protected]

web: uwm.edu/cie/academics/global-studies/

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Global Studies

• An overseas internship, which challenges students’ preconceptions of what an international career can be and broadens their horizons while building their professional skills set.

Six TracksDepending on the track, students may earn a joint degree between the College of Letters & Science, Lubar School of Business, School of Architecture & Urban Planning, College of Nursing, or the School of Information Studies.

GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS – for students interested in marketing, business, advertising, information technology, new media, and translation.

This track focuses on the relevance of language, culture, and identity in understanding innovations in and applications of technology, media, communications, information science, and technology transfer.

GLOBAL HEALTH - for students interested in global careers in healthcare professions, international aid, healthcare policy, international health education, health outreach, and international health regulations.

Students develop expertise in global collaboration and partnership, medical ethics and reasoning, equity and social justice, and cultural and political issues surrounding health. This program can serve as excellent preparation for graduate programs in nursing or public health.

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT – for students interested in international business, consulting, education, government, and public policy.

This track prepares students to assume leadership roles in many areas, as managers capable of analyzing transnational issues; business strategists within a global, cross-cultural context; and governmental and nonprofit professionals implementing projects in the private and public sectors.

Global Studies combines the strength of the liberal arts with the specific training of pre-professional education.

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fGLOBAL SECURITY – for students interested in NGOs, diplomacy, nonprofit organizations, international organizations, and public policy.

In addition to exploring traditional notions of security based on the nation-state and the international system, this track considers a wide range of issues, including global health, the environment, human rights, peace-building efforts, 21st-century conflict, social movements, migration, ethnicity, and identity.

GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY – for students interested in sustainability and development careers as specialists/coordinators/officers, educators/outreach coordinators, and project managers.

This track develops student expertise in the diverse concepts of global sustainability and their application

to development fields. Students following this track learn to recognize and explain principles of sustainability in human, environmental, and governance systems.

GLOBAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT – for students interested in architecture, Geographic Information Systems, public health, public policy, urban planning, and urban studies.

This track helps students gain a holistic understanding of the global dimensions and local variations of urban development, the histories and economy of global cities, the causes and implications of urban growth, and nuances of international development as applied to changing global scenarios.

Internships OverseasGlobal Studies students have interned with organizations such as:

• AMIDEAST (Jordan and Tunisia)

• Association of Galician Art & Culture (Spain)

• Cape Town Refugee Center (South Africa)

• Children in the Crossfire (Ireland)

• City of Frankfurt (Germany)

• CNN (China)

• EMPOWER Foundation (Thailand)

• Johnson Controls (Belgium)

• PricewaterhouseCoopers (Poland)

• The Association of American Residents Overseas (France)

• The Santiago Times (Chile)

• United Nations Habitat Program (Tanzania)

• U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service (Brazil)

Global Studies or International StudiesGlobal Studies is a degree program offered jointly between the College of Letters and Science and some professional schools at UWM. It was created for students wishing to combine their interest in international issues with pre-professional studies.

International Studies is a liberal arts major offered through the College of Letters and Science. International Studies majors can choose from three options:

• Option A: International politics and world affairs

• Option B: International economics and development

• Option C: World Languages and Cultures

The foreign language and overseas requirements are significant differences between the two programs. Global Studies degree students must achieve the equivalent of eight semesters of foreign language study, while International Studies majors are required to complete fourteen

credits (about four semesters) of a single foreign language. In addition, Global Studies students must study abroad and complete an internship abroad.

Revised 07/2017

In their Own Words: “The Global Studies degree is an amazing program. It provided me with a challenging interdisciplinary education that is competitive with top universities in the U.S., while offering a tight-knit community of professors and students to share my experiences with. The skills I learned, such as statistics and GIS, have helped me earn fellowships, get into top graduate programs in public policy, and land my current position in the Office of Environmental Sustainability in the City of Milwaukee.”

In their Own Words: “I completed my internship at the YMCA of Quebec Residence, a temporary residence for refugees and asylum seekers coming into Canada. I worked directly with displaced populations from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe – people who withstood tremendous hardship and yet were simply humans with many of the joys and sorrows experienced by any other person. It has profoundly affected my understanding of refugees and my future career path.”

“My Global Studies degree is incredibly relevant to my position with AMIDEAST. I speak French and Arabic daily, work with a wide variety of Tunisians on different projects, and am maximizing my understanding of cross- cultural communications and how to use technology to market to Tunisians.”

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Global Communications Track 4 Year Plan(possible joint degree from L& S and Information Studies)

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Global Studies • 414-229-6925 • [email protected] • uwm.edu/cie/academics/global-studies/

Degree Requirements (brief summary):1. English Proficiency and UWM Oral and Written

Communication (OWC) GER - English 102 (fulfills Part A) and one OWC-Part B course.

2. Math Proficiency and UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER – two courses can satisfy the requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, so a student may end up taking more than two total classes depending on his/her placement test scores. Students will usually take Math 103 or 105 AND an additional math, logic or statistics course.

3. Foreign Language – 8 semesters of a single Foreign Language (or 6 semesters of one language and 2 semesters of another language)

4. L&S Humanities (HU) – 12 credits, may be met partially by foreign language courses

5. L&S Social Sciences (SS) – 12 credits, usually met by courses for the major

6. L&S Natural Science – 6 credits including a laboratory

7. UWM Arts GER – 3 credits

8. UWM Cultural Diversity GER – 3 credits usually accomplished in conjunction with a Humanities or Social Science course

9. 120 total credits

10. The Global Studies core courses and communication track requirements:

• Global 101 (SS), 201 (SS), 202 (SS), 351, 451, and 551

• 12 credits in study abroad coursework

• 3 credit internship outside the U.S.

• One of Pol Sci 106 (SS), Geog 110 (SS), or Hist 132 (HU)

• Econ 103 and 104

• Two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a writing course: Bus Adm 230; Commun 103, 105; English 205, 206, 214, 431, 435, 436, 449; JAMS 201; InfoSt 110, 250

• 24 elective credits chosen from approved lists

11. At least 36 of the 120 credits must be numbered 300 or above

12. Students who complete 21 or more of their elective credits in the School of Information Studies will have their Global Studies degree jointly awarded by the College of Letters and Science and School of Information Studies.

Sample Four Year Plan:There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements and courses can count towards more than one requirement. For example, Global 101 counts towards the major and as a social science. (This sample assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level math and English.)

Semester 1 Semester 2

Year 1 Global 101 (SS) Global 201 (SS)

Math 103 or 105 (QL-A) Commun 103 (HU)

1st semester Foreign Language 2nd semester Foreign Language

English 101 English 102 (OWC-A)

Econ 103 (SS) Econ 104 (SS)

Year 2 Global 202 (SS) Arts GER

3rd semester Foreign Language

4th semester Foreign Language

L&S Natural Science Hist 132 (HU)

Cultural Diversity Global Comm. elective

English 205 or 206 (OWC-B) Natural Science with lab

Year 3 Upper-level Global Comm. elective

International Overseas Internship

Comm 370 (QL-B) Global Comm. elective (while abroad)

5th semester Foreign Language (may be HU)

Global Comm. elective (while abroad)

Global Comm. elective 6th semester Foreign Language (while abroad)

Upper-level Global Comm. elective

7th semester Foreign Language (while abroad)

Year 4 Global 351 Global 551

Global 451 Global Comm. elective


Global Comm. elective




Elective if needed

Updated 08/2018

This sample four-year plan shows just one possible pathway to earning a degree with this major in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and students are cautioned to meet regularly with their advisor to create a personalized plan that matches their particular circumstances. This plan also follows the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.

Global Management Track 4 Year Plan(joint degree from Letters & Science and Business)



Degree Requirements (brief summary):

1. English Proficiency and UWM Oral and Written Communication (OWC) GER - English 102 (fulfills Part A) and one OWC-Part B course.

2. Math Proficiency and UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER – two courses can satisfy the requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, so a student may end up taking more than two total classes depending on his/her placement test scores. Global Studies students will usually take Math 103 or 105, along with two math/statistics courses required for the major: Math 211 and Bus Adm 210.



5. L&S Social Sciences (SS) – 12 credits, met by courses for the major



8. UWM Cultural Diversity GER – 3 credits


10. The Global Studies core courses and management track requirements:

• Global 101 (SS), 201 (SS), 202 (SS), and 541




• Bus Adm 201, 210, 230, 330, 350, 360, 465, and 496

• Econ 103 (SS), 104 (SS), and 351

• English 205 (OWC-B)

• Math 211 (QL-B)

• Either Bus Adm 535 or Global 311

• One of Commun 350, 450, or 550

• 6 credits electives chosen from a list of approved courses

• A capstone course

Sample Four Year Plan:

There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements and courses can count towards more than one requirement. For example, Global 101 counts towards the major and as a social science. (This sample assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level math and English.)

Revised 06/16


Year 1 Eocn 103 (SS) Econ 104 (SS)

Global 101 (SS) Global 201 (SS)


Math 105 (QL-A) Math 211 (NS) (QL-B)


Year 2 English 205 (OWC-B) Natural Science with lab



Global 202 (SS) Bus Adm 210 (QL-B)

Bus Adm 201 Bus Adm 230

Elective Hist 132 (HU)

Year 3 Econ 351 International Overseas Internship

Commun 450 6th semester Foreign Language (while abroad)


Elective (while abroad)

Bus Adm 330 Arts GER (while abroad)

Bus Adm 350 Humanities/Cultural Diversity (while abroad)

Year 4 Global Management Elective Global Management Elective



Bus Adm 360 Bus Adm 465

Global 311 Bus Adm 496

Global 541 Capstone course


Global Security Track 4 Year Plan(degree from Letters & Science)


Global Studies • 414-229-4846 [email protected] • uwm.edu/cie/academics/global-studies/



2. Math Proficiency and UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER – two courses can satisfy the requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, so a student may end up taking more than two total classes depending on his/her placement test scores. Students will usually take Math 103 or 105 and either Econ 210 or MthStat 215 as part of the major.








10. The Global Studies core courses and security track requirements:

• Global 101 (SS), 201 (SS), 202 (SS), 371, and 571




• Econ 103 and 104

• One of Global 442, 447 or 471

• Either Econ 210 or MthStat 215

• One of Anthro 540, 560, 561; Geog 215, 525; Pol Sci 390; or WGS 411

• One of Commun 365, 665, or 675


11. At least 36 of the 120 credits must be from Letters & Science and numbered 300 or above



Year 1 Math 103 or 105 (QL-A) Arts GER





Year 2 Econ 210 or MthStat 215 (QL-B)

L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity



Global 202 (SS) L&S Natural Science with lab

Global Security elective English 240 (OWC-B) (HU) (and a Global Security elective)

Hist 132 (HU) Global Security elective

Year 3 International Overseas Internship

Global Security upper-level elective

Global Security elective (while abroad)

Comm 675



Elective (while abroad) Pol Sci 390

Elective (while abroad) L&S upper-level

Year 4 Global Security elective Global Security elective

Global Security elective L&S Natural Science

Global 442, 447 or 471 Global 571

Global 371 L&S upper-level




Global Sustainability Track 4 Year Plan(degree from Letters & Science)





2. Math Proficiency and UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER – two courses can satisfy the requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, so a student may end up taking more than two total classes depending on his/her placement test scores. Students will usually take Math 103 or 105 a statistics class as part of the major.




6. L&S Natural Science (NS) – 6 credits including a laboratory (NS+), can be met by courses for the major




10. The Global Studies core courses and sustainability track requirements:• Global 101 (SS), 201 (SS), 202 (SS), 361, 461, and 561• 12 credits in study abroad coursework• 3 credit internship outside the U.S.• One of Pol Sci 106 (SS), Geog 110 (SS), or Hist 132 (HU)• Econ 103 and 104• CES 210 (NS)• One of Anthro 568; Bus Adm 210; Chem 221; Econ 210;

Geog 247; or MthStat 215• Two of Bio Sci 150 (NS+), 152 (NS+), 310; Chem 102

(NS+), 104 (NS+); Geog 105, 120 (NS+), 125 (NS+), 140; Geo Sci 100 (NS+), 102 (NS+), 105 (NS), 106 (NS), 150 (NS)

• One of Ed Pol 602, 605; English 443 • One of Global 541, Commun 310, 350, 365, 450, 665,

675• One of Anthro 355, 441; Bus Adm 495; CES 471; Geog

464; Hist 432; Philos 337• 15 elective credits chosen from an approved list

11. At least 36 of the 120 credits must be numbered 300 or above and at least 24 of those 36 credit must be in Letters & Science



Year 1 Math 103 or 105 (QL-A) CES 210 (NS)


1st semester Foreign Language 2nd semester foreign language



Year 2 Natural Science that also counts for major

Natural Science with lab that also counts for major




Global Sustainability elective

MathStat 215 or other QL-B from list

Hist 132 (HU)

Global 202 (SS) L&S Humanities

Year 3 International Overseas Internship

Ed Pol 602 or 605; or English 443

Global Sustainability elective (while abroad)





Arts GER

Upper-level elective (while abroad)

OWC-B course

Year 4 Global 361 Globa 541 or Commun class from list

L&S upper-level elective L&S upper-level elective

Geog 464 or other from list Upper-level Global Sustainability elective



Global 461 Global 561 (capstone)


Global Urban Development Track 4 Year Plan(joint degree from L&S and Architecture)





2. Math Proficiency and UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER – two courses can satisfy the requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, so a student may end up taking more than two total classes depending on his/her placement test scores. Students will usually take Math 103 or 105 and a statistics course as part of the major.








10. The Global Studies core courses and urban development track requirements:

• Global 101 (SS), 201 (SS), and 202 (SS)




• One of Global 321, Sociol 495, UrbPlan 315

• One of Global 421, Arch 533, Geog 443

• Either Global 521 or Geog 540

• Econ 103 and 104

• One of Bus Adm 210, Econ 210, Geog 214, 247, MthStat 215, Psych 210, or Sociol 261

• One of Arch 300, 301, 302, 303, 330, 340, 533, 534 or 585





Year 1 Math 105 (QL-A) Mth Stat 215 (QL-B) or other statistics from list

English 101 English 102 (OWC-B)




Year 2 OWC-B course Global Urb. Dev. elective that also is HU



Global 202 (SS) Hist 132 (HU)


L&S Natural Science with lab

L&S Natural Science Arts GER

Year 3 L&S Humanities International Internship

Global 321 or other from list Elective (while abroad)


6th / 7th semester Foreign Language (while abroad)(may be HU)

Global 421 or other from list Elective (while abroad)

Year 4 Arch elective from list Global 521 or Geog 540 (capstone)

Global Urb. Dev. upper-level elective




Global Urb. Dev. elective Global Urb. Dev. elective

Upper-level Elective Global Urb. Dev. elective


Global Health Track 4 Year Plan(possible joint degree from L&S and Nursing)





2. Math Proficiency and UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER – two courses can satisfy the requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, so a student may end up taking more than two total classes depending on his/her placement test scores. Students will usually take Math 103 or 105 and a statistics course as part of the major.








10. The Global Studies core courses and health track requirements:

• Nurs 101, 401, and 475

• PH 101

• BMS 232

• Global 439 or Anthro 439

• Global 550

• Anthro 560 or Sociol 361

• Three of the following: HCA 502, Nurs 204, Nurs 620, PH 303, PH 319

• 15 elective credits chosen from an approved list






Year 1 Math 105 (QL-A) Mth Stat 215 (QL-B) or other statistics from list

English 101 English 102 (OWC-B)


Nurs 101 PH 101

L&S Social Science BMS 232

Year 2 L&S Natural Science Sociol 361



1 of the 3 required core courses

Arts GER


L&S Natural Science with lab

L&S Social Science 1 of the 3 required core courses

Year 3 Nurs 401 International Internship

Global 439 Elective (while abroad)


6th / 7th semester Foreign Language (while abroad)(may be HU)

Global Health upper-level elective

Elective (while abroad)

Year 4 Nurs 475 Global 550

L&S Social Science Global Health upper-level elective (SS)


Global Health upper-level elective

Global Health elective Global Health elective

L&S Natural Science 1 of the 3 required core courses


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